SANFL weekly wrap: Round 8 – Bays halt Redlegs’ charge to enter top four
AN action packed weekend of SANFL action saw reigning League premier, Glenelg jump back into the finals placings, as North Adelaide continues to peck at the heels of frontrunner, Woodville-West Torrens (WWT) after a great escape. The Eagles are also soaring atop the Reserves standings, while an upset at the hands of Central Districts saw […]
Competitive Hamilton focused on success
FOR a relative newcomer to the game, Jayde Hamilton has certainly made impressive strides over the past few years. The Queanbeyan Tigers football talent has already risen through the AFL NSW/ACT pathway to earn state representative honours and run out for Eastern Allies at the AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships. Now back in action for the […]
Draft Central All-Star Team: West Adelaide
WEST ADELAIDE Bloods have plenty of experience in the starting line-up of their All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era. With a midfield to dream of and a stringent backline, the Bloods have enough about them to really restrict opposition sides from scoring, while having some serious talent inside 50. THE TEAM: The West Adelaide […]
SANFL Women’s weekly wrap: Preliminary Final – South salutes to setup North rematch
SOUTH Adelaide has given itself the chance to record a remarkable three-peat after downing a determined yet unlucky West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Preliminary Final. The Panthers weathered the early pressure and then got away in the third term, holding off a Bloods outfit in their first ever finals […]
Out to impress: WAFL Round 5 preview
YOUNG talent continues to turn heads at state league level around the nation, and it has been no different across all three WAFL grades upon the competition’s resumption in 2020. As we roll into Round 5, Draft Central brings to you a new weekly preview format, highlighting some of the best up-and-comers who will be […]
QAFL Women’s weekend preview: Round 9 – Drawn compatriots to do battle again
WITH a month of Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) Women’s football remaining, the eight teams are jostling for the best possible ladder position heading into finals. Six of the eight sides will make finals – which makes it interesting with only the top five teams seemingly all but home unless one has a major slip-up. […]
TSL/W weekend preview: Blues and Roos set to be pick of the weekend
UTAS Stadium and Windsor Park play host to a day of football for the Tasmanian State League (TSL) and TSL Women’s competitions. North Launceston hosts Tigers in both the men’s and women’s competitions at UTAS, while not far away, Launceston takes on Clarence at Windsor Park. Last placed Glenorchy takes on a determined North Hobart […]
Walsh adapting to League life at East Fremantle
GROWING up in Northampton, a small town 500km north of Perth, Rosie Walsh was always fascinated with Australian rules football. Her brother played in the local competition, father loved the sport, and grandfather played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League days. But it was her late uncle who gave her the confidence to believe […]
West Adelaide Bloods Player of the AFL Draft Era: Vote for yours on our Instagram channel
WEST ADELAIDE BLOODS are up next in our Player of the AFL Era series which will be run through our Instagram channel starting at 12.30pm today. The Tasmania Mariners/Devils All-Star voting was completed yesterday with Matthew Richardson announced as the winner and captain of their All-Star side. West Adelaide is rich with South Australian talent, […]
Northern Academy Series preview: Round 2
GOLD Coast Suns and Sydney Swans Academies will be keen to double-up with victories over their respective cross-state rivals, Brisbane Lions and GWS GIANTS Academies when the Northern Academy series continues this weekend. Originally scheduled to face off against Academies from opposing states, the border restrictions between Queensland and New South Wales have made life […]
